TeleCommunication Systems Receives $1.6 Million Order From U.S. Army for Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Equipment

ANNAPOLIS, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 10/16/09 -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced that it has received a $1.6 million order from the U.S. Army funded by NORTHCOM to supply JTRS radios and associated Audio Control Units (ACUs).

This award by the Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) is under the U.S. Army's $5 billion Worldwide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle.

"TCS is pleased to support the activities of U.S. NORTHCOM, especially when these are related to a critical program such as JTRS," said Michael Bristol, senior vice president of government solutions for TCS. "This award underscores the excellent relationship that TCS enjoys with the U.S. Army."

TCS has established a proven track record over the past decade of providing cost effective, highly reliable solutions to the Department of Defense, Special Operations and intelligence communities, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State. For more information on TCS government solutions visit: http://www1.telecomsys.com/government/index.cfm

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) engineers and delivers highly reliable wireless communications technology. TCS is a leader in wireless text messaging and location-based technology, including E9-1-1 services and commercial applications like navigation that use the precise location of a wireless device, and secure satellite-based communications systems and services. Customers include leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the world, cable MSOs, automotive telematics vendors, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. TCS is one of six primary vendors on a $5 billion Army Worldwide Satellite Systems contract vehicle. For more information, visit www.telecomsys.com.

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